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With over 200 million visitors viewing almost 8 billion pages a month, Reddit is simply one of the best opportunities to connect directly with your brand’s target audience. This presentation will break down recent examples of big brand successes on this hyper-engaged social platform, and run through ideas for your own brand's Reddit strategy.
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• Brands are afraid of Reddit • Feel Reddit hates marketers, but they really don’t • Brands want Engagement, but on their terms • Brands don’t understand Reddit • Not willing to learn or market specifically to the Reddit audience #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
Regardless the reason, if you’re ignoring Reddit, you are missing out on what could be one of the best marketing opportunities for your company.. And here is why! #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
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• Raised $50 Million ($500 Mil) • Upvoted.com Launched • Growth Team created • New AMA Video Channel Launched • New Podcast • Projects with Google + Wired • Promotional Rules Set to be Reviewed #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
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We're looking forward to continuing our experiment with reddit advertising -- In less than a month we're seeing better responses, statistics and engagement from the reddit community. We're looking forward to making more of an investment going forward. - Director Social Media & Audience Engagement #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
The response we received was everything we could have asked for and more. - Sr. Director of Marketing iCrossing #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
Designed for Reddit Connects their Brand with Redditors Uses Self Post format /r/finance/ #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
Stayed involved the entire time Light hearted / humor #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
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We want to go towards that captive audience and just kind of have them be a mini-focus group in terms of what they wanna know about financial terms and how can we help. And at the end of the day, we obviously hope you end up picking Transamerica. But if you are at least able to walk away and make a better, informed decision, that’s really the win, because financial literacy is so low across the board. #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
• Brand Awareness • Content Ideas (beyond reddit) • Direct customer engagement • Focus Group Feedback • Articles / Links #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
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Designed for Reddit Uses Self Post format Peaks User Interest with Title Suggest Social Sharing #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
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317 Comments Stayed fully engaged Light hearted Friendly #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
317 Comments Stayed fully engaged Light hearted Friendly #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
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• Brand Awareness • Direct customer engagement • Articles / Links • Awards #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
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1. Reddit is Valuable 2. Cater to Reddit 3. Stay Engaged #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
Identify the right people to run your campaign Review similar campaigns to see what worked and failed Be genuine, transparent, and engaged (through entire campaign) Embrace tough questions Identify the right Subreddit and Target Audience Create your campaign for Redditors Know the right format for your audience #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
Resources http://www.slideshare.net/Sonic-Boom/state-of-public-discourse http://www.slideshare.net/BrentCsutoras/having-long-term-success-with-reddit http://www.reddit.com/comments/282mzu/transamerica_wants_to_help_reddit_make_dollars/ https://www.reddit.com/comments/1xx2zz/the_bates_motel_is_open_for_business_season_2/ https://www.reddit.com/comments/1yu8zn/victim_of_bike_theft_dont_let_the_bastards_get/ https://www.reddit.com/comments/3mrbwj/hey_reddit_watch_our_new_360degree_vr_video_for/ https://www.reddit.com/comments/1x6l0q/thank_you_reddit_yours_truly_will_ferrell/ https://www.reddit.com/comments/3ovu9h/trying_to_get_schwifty_with_your_friends_we_came http://www.marriotthotelssocial.com/marriott-hotels-reddit-campaign/#user-generated-content http://www.slideshare.net/BrentCsutoras/big-brands-reddit-are-you-missing-out http://www.searchenginejournal.com/ #SEJSummit #Searchmetrics
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